Register attachment for faucets



(No Model.)

J. WBRREK & W. F. SMITH.

REGISTER ATTACHMENT FOR FAUCETS. No. 891,288. Patented Oct. 16, 1888.

W asses. 8 Inventors.

UNITED STATES JAMES YVERREK, AND XVILLIAM F.

PATENT SMITH, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

REGISTER ATTACHMENT FOR FAUCETS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 1703531288, dated Qctober16, 1888.

Serial No. 960,264. (No model.)

T at whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES \VERRER. and WILLIAM F. SMITH, citizens ofthe United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey andState of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRegister Attachment for Faucets and we do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

This invention consists in a registering apparatusintended, primarily,as an attachment v for the faucets of beerkegs for the purpose ofindicating the number of glasses drawn from the contents of the keg; butit may also be used as an attachment for the faucets of otherreceptacles for liquors, and the like,in connection with ameasuringvessel of a form and size to correspond with the constructionof the apparatus in each particular instance.

The apparatus consists, in general, of a rod or bar firmly attached tothe faucet, upon which rod or bar the register is normally held underthe mouth of the faucet in such a manner thataglass or other receptaclecannot be introduced underneath the faucet for the purpose of filling ituntil the register is moved from its position, which movement, by meansof a suitable ratchet-and-pawl device, causes a hand upon theregisterdial to move forward one degree upon the scale, and when theglass or other receptacle is removed the register re turns to its formerposition under the mouth of the faucet.

The invention consists, further, in the guard attached to the front ofthe apparatus, by means of which no other vessel or receptacle than of aparticular size and shape can be introduced to receive the contents ofthe cask to which the faucet is attached.

The particular features of the invention will be more fully described byreference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side viewof the apparatus shown as attached to a faucet. Fig. 2 is an under sideview of the same. Fig. 3 is a view of the interior mechanism, and Fig.is a Like letters designate corresponding parts in all of the figures.

A is a rod or bar rigidly attached to the faucet and extendingdownwardly therefrom at a distance in the rear of the mouth of thefaucet a little more than one-half of the width of the registerbox; or,for convenience of attachment, the bar may be attached near the mouth ofthe faucet and extend rearwardly the proper distance, where it is bentat right angles and extends downwardly. To the downwardly-extendingportion the rcgisterbox is attached. The bar A extends through elongatedslots a a, formed in the top and bottom sides of the box or frame andextending longitudinally therein, and at each of these points the bar isenlarged, as shown at b I), so as to be somewhat wider than the slots.in the opposite sides of each of these enlargements are formed grooves c0, into which the edges of the frame formed by the slots extend, and inwhich they fit so as to slide freely backward and forward.

\Vithin the framework of the register-box and mounted upon a bracketattached to the inside of the dial-plate, or in any other suit ablemanner, is a ratchctwheel, 13, carrying upon the outer end of its shaftthe indicatorhand O in front of the dial D. Attached to the arm A insidethe frame and opposite the lower edge of the ratchet-wheel I is a springpawl, l3, in such a position thatit will engage the lower tooth of theratchet when the frame is caused to slide in the grooves u 1:, formed onthe bar A, causing the same to rotate a distance of one notch on theratchet. A detentpawl, 12, engaging with the teeth of the ratchetprevents the same from irning more than one notch and holds the ratchetfirmly in position to await the next backward movement of the ratchet.

The frame-work or register-box held normally upon the bar A in such aposition that it projects far enough beyond the mouth of the faucet toprevent the introduction of anv vessel underneath the same by means of acoiled-wire spring, F, attached at one end to the bar A. within the beand at its opposite end to one side of the box.

The operation of the apparatus as thus far described is as follows: Vihen the apparatus is in its normal position, the pawl E, carried by armA, is held just in the rear of the lower tooth of the ratchet B. Vhen itis desired to introduce a glass or other receptacle underneath the mouthof the faucet, the frame or box carrying the operating mechanism ispushed back, the lower teeth of the ratchet is engaged by the pawl E andcaused to rotate a distance of one notch, in which position it isretained by the detent d. The ratchet is carried by the movement of thebox past the pawl, the position of the parts being closely adjusted, sothat the ratchet-tooth is released from contact with the pawl after theratchet has moved forward one notch, thus moving the hand 0 forward onedegree on the dial-scale. Vhen the pressure on the front of the box isreleased, the spring F brings the parts back to their former position,the pawl E being so arranged as to move aside in the return motionwithout moving the ratchet, while alight spring, f, re turns the pawlinto proper position to be engaged by the ratchet on its next backwardmovement.

In any convenient position with reference to the ratchet B a secondsimilar wheel, G, is mounted, and is caused to rotate. one notch withevery complete revolution of the wheel B by means of a pin, 9, upon thesame, which engages with one tooth of the ratchet G, moving it forwardone notch. A second hand, H, is carried-by the shaft upon which thewheel G is mounted and moves over a graduated scale upon the dial, whichhand thus registers one degree with each complete revolution of the hand0. If desired, other ratchets and hands may be connected with theratchet Gin a similar manner, thus increasing the registeringcapabilities of the apparatus to any de sired extent.

As a means of protection against a larger quantity than is intendedbeing drawn from the cask with one registering movement of the apparatusby the use of a larger receptacle, we attach to the front of the box orframe aguard, I, usually of semi-cylindrical form, its edges projectingoutwardly beyond the mouth of the faucet when the guard is in itsinnermost position, andjust large enough to admit the receptacle intowhich it is intended that the contents of the cask shall be drawn. Asthe invention is illustrated with reference to its primary object, wehave shown the guard of semicylindrical form and of a size to admitaglass of the form and size commonly used in the sale of beer. The glassis placed against the guard and the register pushed back thereby, so asto bring the glass under the mouth of the faucet. The slots a a are soformed as not to allow the register to move backward far enough to bringthe receptacle under the mouth of the faucet unless the same is of asize and form to enter closely within the guard. It therefore becomesimpossible to draw the contents of the cask without registering thesame, or to use any other receptacle larger than the one intended to beused. If, however, it should be some times desirable to draw a largerquantity of the contents of the cask at one movement of the register, areceptacle may be provided of the required size to fit the guard and ofsufiicient depth to hold the required quantity.

By means of this invention a complete check may be had upon the actionsof the person or persons in charge of the faucet. Neither can moreglasses be sold than are ac counted for, nor can a larger quantity besold at one time than is desired by the employer. In addition to thesefeatures a record is kept of the contents of the cask, and anydeficiency in measure may be easily detected.

The face of the register may be provided with a door or cover, which maybe provided with a lock, in order that the record may be accessible onlyto the person having charge of the key.

Ne claim as our invention- 1. The combination, with a faucet, of an armrigidly attached thereto, a registering device movable thereon in thedirection of the length of the faucet, the said registering deviceadapted to be operated by each backward movement of the register-boxupon the arm, substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

2. The combination, with a faucet, of an arm rigidly attached thereto, aframe carrying registering mechanism movable back and forth thereon inthe direction of the length of the faucet, and means for holding thesaid register normally under the mouth of the faucet, substantially asdescribed, whereby a backward movement of the registerbox is necessaryin order to draw the contents of the cask to which the faucet isattached, and registering mechanism adapted to be operated by each backward movement of the register-box.

3. The combination, with a faucet, of an arm rigidly attached theretoand extending downwardly therefrom, a register-box movable back andforth on the said rod in the direction of the length of the faucet, thesaid box carrying ratchet-wheels and hands operated thereby, and meanswhereby the said ratchetwheels are operated by each backward movement ofthe box upon the rod, substantially as and for the purpose hereinspecified.

4. The combination, with a faucet, of an arm rigidly attached theretoand extending vertically downward therefrom in the rear of the mouth ofthe faucet, a register-box attached to the said arm and movablehorizontally back and forth thereon by means of slots in the upper andlower sides of the frame of the box through which the said arm extends,

grooves formed on the opposite sides of said arm and embracing the edgesformed by the slots, a pawl attached to the arm within the box adaptedto engage one tooth of the register-ratchet at each rearward movement ofthe box, and means whereby the box is held normally under the mouth ofthe faucet, substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

5. The combination, with a faucet, of an arm rigidly secured. theretoand extending IIS eerzee vertically downward therefrom in the rear ofthe mouth of the faucet, a register movable backward and forward uponthe said arm in the direetion of the length of the faucet by means ofslots in the top and bottom sides of the said box containing theregistering mechanisnnwhich registeringmechanism is adapted to beoperated by each backward movement of the box, means for holding theregisterbox under the mouth of the faucet, and a semicylindrical guardof the form of the receptacle into which the contents of the cash are tobe drawn attached to the front of the box with Atfidavit having beenfiled showing" that the name of the first inen'tion'ed pate'ntee iLetters Patent No. 391,288, granted October 16, 1888, for an improvementin Registe Attachments for Faucets, should have been written and printedJames Werick, instea of James Werrek. it is hereby certified that theproper correction has been made i the files and records pertaining tothe case in the Patent Otfice, and should be read i the Letters Patentthat the same may conform thereto.

Signed, countersigned, and sealed this22d day of January, A. I). 1889.

' D. L. HAWKINS,

9 Assistant Secretary of the Interim [SEAL] lountersigued:

BENTON J. HALL,

Commissioner of Patents.

Atfidavit having been filed showing that the name of the first inention'ed pate'nte Letters Patent No. 391,288, granted October 16,1888, for an im 'n-ovetnent in Regi Attachments for Faucets, should havebeen written and printed James Wem'ck, ins

of James Werrek, it is hereby certified that the proper correction hasbeen mad the files and records pertaining to the case in the PatentOflice, and should be rea the Letters Patent that the sznne may conformthereto.

Signed, countersigned, and sealed this22d day of J anuary, A. I). 1889.

D. L. HAWKINS,

9 Assistant Secretary of the I ntet [SEAL] Countersigned:

BENTON J. HALL,

Commissioner of Patents.

